Single-engine piston

N4742E

Cessna A185F

Registered 5 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
18503853
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Flagstaff, AZ
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Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N4742E on the FAA register

Type
Cessna A185F
Serial
18503853
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Flagstaff, AZ
Certificate issued
2020-05-05
Airworthiness date
1979-06-20
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5D299
Mode S (octal)
51351231
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
645 nm
Cruise (type)
145 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$270,000 to $467,500
Middle half of 10 live Cessna A185F listings, 1973–1985 models (median $319,293). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N4742E.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-16
    Accident at Grand Junction, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N4742E to the current registrant.
  • 2012-05-16
    Accident at Crystal Falls, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-12-13
    Accident at Lanai, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-07-11
    Accident at Georgetown, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-11-13
    Accident at Greeley,Co, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-06-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1975-01-17
    N4742E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7EC (s/n 7EC89); cancelled.
Overview

About N4742E

N4742E is a Cessna A185F, serial number 18503853. It is registered to an individual in Flagstaff, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 145 knots and a range of about 645 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 20, 1979.

N4742E has 5 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
145 kt
Range
645 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,125 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,565 ft
Fuel burn
16 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-05-16 Accident · Grand Junction, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN23LA189
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185f
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with gusting wind.
2012-05-16 Accident · Crystal Falls, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN12CA305
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The pilot's abrupt maneuver to avoid deer that unexpectedly ran into the airplane's path during the landing roll.
1992-12-13 Accident · Lanai, HI Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX93LA065
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185F
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THAT OBSTRUCTIONS WERE HIDDEN IN THE GRASS OF THE LANDING AREA CHOSEN BY THE PILOT FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
1988-07-11 Accident · Georgetown, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC88LA090
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
1979-11-13 Accident · Greeley,Co, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3248
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.